Easy homemade honey almond butter granola is super delicious, gluten-free & healthy too! Packed with almond butter, chia seeds, flax seed, and oats, and sweetened with honey, it's the ultimate breakfast or snack.
1cupchopped unsalted mixed nuts such as almonds,cashews, pistachios, peanuts, pecans
¼cupchia seeds
¼cupground flaxseed
½-1cupmini chocolate chips
¼cupcoconut oil,melted
½cupalmond butter
¼cuphoney
1-2teaspoonspure vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or spray with a nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine oats, nuts, chia seeds, flaxseed and chocolate chips.
In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt coconut oil in microwave for about 20-30 seconds. Whisk in almond butter, honey, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
Add liquid to dry ingredients and stir until oats and nuts are well coated.
Spread evenly onto prepared cookie sheets.
Bake 35-45 minutes, stirring halfway through, or until granola is a beautiful golden brown. Keep a close watch as it can burn very quickly.
Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheets. Store in airtight container. This mixture should keep at least 2 weeks.
Notes
HOW TO STOREAllow granola to cool to room temperature. Place the cooled granola in an airtight container or plastic ziptop bag and store it in a cool, dark place for up to 2 weeks.Freeze granola in a plastic freezer bag or a freezer-safe container for up to 4 months. Thaw it at room temperature.